Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall+Summer Palace or TempleofHeaven

Northern China, Beijing



Today, we will guide you the Great Wall in the early morning without crowds and Summer Palace/Temple of Heaven in the afternoon on one day.

Highlights

  • Mutianyu section Great Wall
  • Summer Palace ( or Temple of Heaven, choose one of them)
  • Temple of Heaven (or Summer Palace, choose one of them)

Description

Today, our experienced guide will show you the Great Wall in the early morning without crowds and Summer Palace/Temple of Heaven( choose one of them) in the afternoon on the same day. Beijing is too big to tour by yourself because of the long driving distances and vast attractions. Our experienced guide will use their knowledge and experience to smooth your trip to accomplish your dreams in Beijing. Sample Itinerary: Hotel pickup is early in the morning (7:00 am, 7:30 am, or 8:00 am; the earlier the better if you want to avoid crowds and queues). Drive 1.5-2 hours to reach the Great Wall which is 76KM away from the city center. Take a four-minute shuttle bus ride from the tourist center to the Great Wall entrance. Take the chairlift up the mountain to the Great Wall entrance near Watchtower No. 6. Enjoy 1.5–2 hours of hiking. After the Wall, drive around 30 minutes to the nice restaurant for local dishes ( costs around 50CNY to 80CNY per person at your own expense, our guide will help you order specialties according to your needs) After lunch drive 1-1.5 hours to the Summer Palace or Temple of Heaven, tour the Summer Palace for about 40 minutes. (Note: choose one of Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven, if you have enough time to cover them all, you can ask your guide and driver to see them all, but the third spot which is not quoted in the price. You need to pay extra fee to your guide and driver which is 100CNY-150CNY each to your guide and driver for the extra service fee) In the end, drive 40-60 minutes to take you back to your hotel. Finish the big day happily

Includes

√ English-speaking tour guide service fee for 9 hours of service per day √ Air-conditioned vehicle with a private driver for 9 hours of service per day √ All entrance tickets to the sights listed above ( choose one among the Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven please ) √ Lunch in a local Chinese restaurant near the Great Wall √ Shuttle bus rides √ Round-trip cable car ticket up and down the wall near Tower No. 14, or round-trip chairlift ticket up and toboggan ride down near Tower No. 5

Excludes

╳ Tips for your tour guide and driver ╳ Accommodations ╳ International flight tickets and China tourist visas ╳ Personal costs ╳ If you choose the cable car up and toboggan down, you must pay the CNY 100 per-person difference because the services are operated by different companies and require two one-way tickets

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